Conspiracy Theories
What is Conspiracy Theory?
Conspiracy theories are theories that certain controversial historical or current events are plot by secret organization. Conspiracy theories mainly came from opinions of people that choose to reject what the media says or the official explanation coming from the government regarding certain event. In this case, conspiracy theory is an alternative story to the official stories of events. Originally, conspiracy theories are neutral descriptor for any civil, criminal, or political conspiracy. According to dictionary, to conspire means that "to join in an agreement under secrecy to commit a wrongful act or to use any possible means to reach a certain goal." These term were used by scholars and today's culture in order to identify secret plot done by the military or political authorities that are aiming to strengthen authority and power in political system.
People reaction toward conspiracy theories
Some people find conspiracy theories discomfort. They attempt to argue conspiracies with the official stories. Some people might find it interesting. To those who find it interesting, this people are likely to solve mysteries. They find it that there must be other explanation regarding certain historical events other than what the official announcement and what the media says. They choose to dig deeper more about the topic and find evidence to support their argument and statement. Some people also believed that conspiracy theories are in human nature as not all human in this world are honest and wanted to show their intention publicly.
